CONSUMERS pay up to eight times as much for brand-name drugs that are identical to own-brand equivalents. Supermarket or drugstore brand ibuprofen tablets can cost around 1.5 pence per pill. But that of the leading brand Nurofen costs more than 12 pence. 6 Drugstore or supermarket brand ibuprofen tablets can …

Many foreign consumers have given positive reviews of classic TCM products on online retail platforms. Photo: IC When it comes to cultural exports, China is best known for things like dragon dancing and exquisite cuisine, but recently foreigners have found something else to cling to – its medicinal remedies. Just …